Volume II Part 73 (2/2)

WICKES, Captain, commands a cruiser fitted out in France by United States Government in the Revolutionary War, 275.

WILc.o.x, General, stubborn resistance made by his division, 518.

_Wilderness, The_, the nature of the country, 518; the battle at, 518-520.

WILKINSON, Commander John, commands the Chickamauga, 265; her cruise, 265.

_Williamsburg_, its position on the Virginia Peninsula, 94; line of defenses constructed by General Magruder, 94; attack of Hanc.o.c.k, 94; report of General Early on the attack, 95, 96; claim of the enemy to have achieved a victory at, refuted, 97; strength of our force, 97; McClellan's estimate, 97; further retreat of our army, 97; our strength in the principle action at, 98; the position held as long as was necessary, 99; losses, 99.

_Wilmington, North Carolina_, its defensive works, 204.

WINDER, Brigadier-General CHARLES S., attacks the position of General s.h.i.+elds, 114; critical condition, 115; killed at the bottle of Cedar Run, 318; report of General Jackson, 318; his character and an act of heroism, 318.

WINDER, General JOHN H., his kindness to prisoners of war, 597.

WIRZ, Major, his successful efforts for the benefits of the prisoners, 597.

WOOD, Captain JOHN T., attacks armed vessels in the Rappahannock in ope boats, 223.

WOOD, Commander JOHN TAYLOR, commands the Tallaha.s.see, 265; her cruise, 265.

_Yazoo Pa.s.s_, proposal to pa.s.s boats through, 392.

_Yorktown_, strengthening the defenses continued, 91; further improvements on the works, 91; arrangements for evacuation commenced, 92; army withdrawn from the line of Warwick River, 93; evacuation made successfully, 93: loss of property, 94; statement of General Early, 94.

ZOLLICOFFER, General, commands at Mill Springs, 19; his position, 19; General Thomas advances against him, 19; Crittenden takes command and moves to attack Thomas, 20; Zollicoffer killed, 21.

THE END OF VOL. II.

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